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Thomas O'Connor (Wisconsin politician)

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Thomas O'Connor (December 21, 1815 – October 21, 1901) was an American farmer and politician.

Born in King's County, Ireland, O'Connor emigrated to the United States settling in Pennsylvania and then in Michigan. He worked in a rolling mill. In 1856, he settled in Halder, Wisconsin and was a farmer. O'Connor served on the Emmett Town Board and on the local school board. In 1891, he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Democrat. He died in Madison, Wisconsin.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Marathon County, Wisconsin Historical Society-Thomas O'Connor
  2. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1891,' Biograohical Sketch of Thomas O'Connor, pg. 595